Collisions
/kəˈlɪʒənz/
Definitions
- (n.) Instances where two or more parties' rights, claims, or interests conflict or come into opposition, especially in property, contracts, or tort law.
The court addressed collisions between competing property claims in its ruling.
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Commentary
Used primarily in contexts involving conflicting legal interests; distinguish from physical accidents termed collisions in non-legal settings.
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